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Abigail Adams & the Daughters of Liberty

05.6.25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free

The time is January 1774. Carol Cohen, playing the role of Abigail Adams, invites a group of women to Boston for a “Spinning Bee”. These were meetings where the Daughters of Liberty gathered to discuss matters of concern to colonists while they spun yarn that could be woven into fabric. The audience is part of the meeting where Abigail introduces several of the women present such as historian and author Mercy Otis Warren, poet Phillis Wheatley and Sarah Fulton the “mother” of the Boston Tea Party.

The interactive program includes both first person portrayal and multimedia presentation. Following an “up close visit” with Abigail Adams. Participants will learn more about her time in Boston in the years leading up to the Declaration of Independence. Included will be stories about women who joined Abigail as important players working along side her in forging a path to Independence from Britain. Those who attend will leave with a fresh perspective on the role of woman during the time leading up to the Declaration of Independence.

Light refreshments will be served. This is an in-person event and will be held in the Fireplace South Gallery, In Person at Woburn Public Library.

DATE: Tuesday, May 6th

TIME: 6:00 — 7:00 PM

LOCATION: Woburn Public Library, 45 Pleasant Street, Woburn, MA 01801

ACCESSIBILITY: The venue is fully ADA-compliant.

 

This program is offered by Woburn Public Library as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places, objects, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!

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Woburn Public Library
45 Pleasant Street
Woburn, MA 01886 United States
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